General Knowledge
What is the only metal that remains liquid at room temperature?
mercury
What are the cells that are part of your immune system and help fight infections called?
(blood) cells
ANATOMY
Which word would you use if you needed to describe a person who doesn't have all their fingers on one hand?
you should just call this person "normal"
How many planets are there in the solar system?
8 planets
Which country is responsible for the largest share US exports?
canada
What were scientists known as before they were known as scientists?
natural philosophers or physiologoi
Approximately how many litres of blood are there in an adult human?
5
CHEMISTRY
Imagine that you just entered a pitch black room. There's an oil lamp, a newspaper and some kindling wood inside the room. You only have one match. You have to make a tough choice: What will you light first?
First of all, you'll need to light the match!
A black hole's gravitational pull is so strong that even this cannot escape it!
Light
Which one of the following countries is NOT a member of European Union?
a) Norway
b) Sweden
c) Denmark
d) Finland
a) Norway
True or false? Babies have more bones than adults.
True
They have 300 bones that later fuse to 206 after becoming adults.
What percent of your body is made of water?
60%
ARCHITECTURE
Mrs Brownie, despite her name, loves the color pink. Her bungalow is decorated entirely in the bubblegum color. Pink carpet, furniture, curtains, even the walls are pink.
What color do you imagine the stairs are?
Bungalows just have one floor.
What is the nucleus of a comet made of?
ice, dust, organic particles
What's the most populated country in the world?
China
Which letter does not appear in the periodic table?
J
Which organ removes excess water and salts from the body?
Kidneys
MATHEMATICS
How can it be that every single person in a plane crash died, but two people survived?
the thing is that those two survivors were married
What is the Martian atmosphere mostly composed of?
Carbon dioxide (CO2)
What is the largest mountain range in the world?
Himalayas
Which planet in our solar system are impossible to walk on?
the gas planets:
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus
Which of these is not a part of the spine anatomy?
a) Cervical vertebrae
b) Lumbar vertebrae
c) Patella vertebrae
c) Patella vertebrae
What do you sleep on, sit on and brush your teeth with?
a bed, a chair and a toothbrush
Which planet(s) in our solar system do not have moons?
Venus and Mercury
The Galapagos Islands lie near which line of latitude?
equator